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MIC DROP/PHONE DROP

IT'S EVEN BETTER THE SECOND TIME

ITS GOOD

I can dig this

"Jean Vanier had come to the understanding that we are all Pharisees, thinking that we are good and knowledgeable, thinking we have power and the right to dictate what others should do. In reality we are crushing the little people with our imposing ways. 'That is the mystery of the two poles of humanity: at the heart of each is the wound.'"

on to part III: The Stir of Liberation, 1860-65

Finished Part I: The Seeds of Revolt; 1821-1849
So far, this is an energizing read, covering not only the religious, social, and ideological background of Dostoevsky, but the cultural characteristics of Russia during the fertile time of the early-middle 19th century. Frank is an outstanding reporter on this treasured novelist's early life and social influences.